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*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-18-2014, 09:43 PM

Here's a couple of choices:

http://www.h3rperformance.com/billet_brackets.htm

http://atrpowersports.com/billet-fir...ll-cage-mount/

http://www.sidebyinnovations.com/fir...sher-mount.php

http://www.rebeloffroad.com/product-p/fsmount.htm

Johnsonrod... I have to ask, how do you like the Sparco seats... They look great, but I had some high end seats from another manufacturer that were horribly uncomfortable... There was no bolster support and you had to literally hold your legs up which caused cramps pretty quickly...

JOHNSONROD · 02-18-2014, 10:01 PM

honestly ill need to track it to give a real opinion. they have a big roll of padding for that area under your knees. i just wont be able to give a real review til i see what i run into. so far they seem great but this is the first road track car ive ever owned/built so id be guessing or talking over my head if i pretended to know. the seat model is the Sprint V.
after spending more time on the seat brackets than the cage install, the seat positions are good and i finished the welding and painting of the seat brackets today. 24 days til road atlanta. ill have under four weeks between rd atl and sebring to fix anything that doesnt work right. its just so good to be down to the small stuff.
thanks for the links bubba.

Jpb972 · 02-19-2014, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JOHNSONROD

that vert install is very clean. i like that fire extinguisher mount. there was a discussion once about the legality of mounting it up that high. i want one of those if that is legal. nice clean look.
where did you get that bar mount for the fire ext?

Thanks. The extinguisher and mount are from http://speedtactics.com/. But you can get them at many different vendors. I went through summit racing.

MudderFinger · 02-20-2014, 02:25 PM

It is a PIA, but there is a DIY on this site that was a very nice write up. But like said above expect it to take at least 20 hours. Be very carefull to get the swing arm in the right location.

JOHNSONROD · 02-21-2014, 08:29 PM

slapped some wal mart carpet over the metal in the back seat area. it made it unbelievably quiet for about 2 pounds of carpet. i havent even glued it down yet. that center piece is a piece of carpeted cardboard that is screwed over the trunk hole. if you leave the trunk hole open, the car gets a low pressure surge pulse at about 125 that will drive you crazy.
it is a frickin blast to drive it around. i love love love this setup. i feal like i could wheel it without getting tired like i always do. you can just hover your feet over the pedals. you dont have to have the heels of you feet touching the floorboard to keep you balanced in the seat. your IN the seat and can use a delicate touch on the pedals. man i hope i can just be easy and learn to drive this thing. i think i can have some real fun in this. different vehicle.

Jpb972 · 02-22-2014, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JOHNSONROD

slapped some wal mart carpet over the metal in the back seat area. it made it unbelievably quiet for about 2 pounds of carpet. i havent even glued it down yet. that center piece is a piece of carpeted cardboard that is screwed over the trunk hole. if you leave the trunk hole open, the car gets a low pressure surge pulse at about 125 that will drive you crazy.
it is a frickin blast to drive it around. i love love love this setup. i feal like i could wheel it without getting tired like i always do. you can just hover your feet over the pedals. you dont have to have the heels of you feet touching the floorboard to keep you balanced in the seat. your IN the seat and can use a delicate touch on the pedals. man i hope i can just be easy and learn to drive this thing. i think i can have some real fun in this. different vehicle.

Looks great man! Enjoy that thing!

TornadoSS · 02-22-2014, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JOHNSONROD

slapped some wal mart carpet over the metal in the back seat area. it made it unbelievably quiet for about 2 pounds of carpet. i havent even glued it down yet. that center piece is a piece of carpeted cardboard that is screwed over the trunk hole. if you leave the trunk hole open, the car gets a low pressure surge pulse at about 125 that will drive you crazy.
it is a frickin blast to drive it around. i love love love this setup. i feal like i could wheel it without getting tired like i always do. you can just hover your feet over the pedals. you dont have to have the heels of you feet touching the floorboard to keep you balanced in the seat. your IN the seat and can use a delicate touch on the pedals. man i hope i can just be easy and learn to drive this thing. i think i can have some real fun in this. different vehicle.

Looks good man! And thanks for all the tips! I am looking to do some sort of rear seat delete also.

Ject · 02-22-2014, 12:36 PM

So... who all had to cut the f $ cking wheel well out? Apparently when you do it correctly the bolt heads and plate push on the inner wheel well plastic...

Jpb972 · 02-22-2014, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ject

So... who all had to cut the f $ cking wheel well out? Apparently when you do it correctly the bolt heads and plate push on the inner wheel well plastic...

This is true to an extent. I trimmed my wheel well to follow the inside curve The bolts will push the wheel well out and possibly rub on the tire if you don't do this.

You have to look close in this pic. But you can see how I trimmed the wheel well. It only had to be done on the side of the wheel where the the backing plate was. You can't see it with the wheel on and the car on the ground.

Jpb972 · 02-22-2014, 06:23 PM

The cut was something like this.

JOHNSONROD · 02-23-2014, 10:19 PM

thanks for the comments and tips through this install. its corny but you kinda want to have something to report in the forum so it kinda kept me going.
here is a video of my interior and a little surprise too. check it out boys. i had a great day today!!!
oh hell jr just won too!!! greatest day evah!!!!

2010SSRSM6 · 02-25-2014, 09:38 AM

Nice video

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TornadoSS · 03-24-2014, 04:53 PM

Those that installed a 5 pt harness, where did you attach the lap belts? Thanks!

Jpb972 · 03-24-2014, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TornadoSS

Those that installed a 5 pt harness, where did you attach the lap belts? Thanks!

Eyelets through the floor with a plate on the back side. G-force sells them. I customized a bracket for the crotch belt. Bracket bolts to front of the seat mounts. I can send you a pic if you want.

02-18-2014, 09:43 PM	#113
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,484	Here's a couple of choices: http://www.h3rperformance.com/billet_brackets.htm http://atrpowersports.com/billet-fir...ll-cage-mount/ http://www.sidebyinnovations.com/fir...sher-mount.php http://www.rebeloffroad.com/product-p/fsmount.htm Johnsonrod... I have to ask, how do you like the Sparco seats... They look great, but I had some high end seats from another manufacturer that were horribly uncomfortable... There was no bolster support and you had to literally hold your legs up which caused cramps pretty quickly... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

02-18-2014, 10:01 PM	#114
JOHNSONROD Drives: 62 Chevy & 2021 1SS/1LE manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 893	honestly ill need to track it to give a real opinion. they have a big roll of padding for that area under your knees. i just wont be able to give a real review til i see what i run into. so far they seem great but this is the first road track car ive ever owned/built so id be guessing or talking over my head if i pretended to know. the seat model is the Sprint V. after spending more time on the seat brackets than the cage install, the seat positions are good and i finished the welding and painting of the seat brackets today. 24 days til road atlanta. ill have under four weeks between rd atl and sebring to fix anything that doesnt work right. its just so good to be down to the small stuff. thanks for the links bubba. Attached Images

02-20-2014, 02:25 PM	#116
MudderFinger Drives: 2011 IOM SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 887 View My Garage	It is a PIA, but there is a DIY on this site that was a very nice write up. But like said above expect it to take at least 20 hours. Be very carefull to get the swing arm in the right location. __________________ My Build Thread

02-21-2014, 08:29 PM	#117
JOHNSONROD Drives: 62 Chevy & 2021 1SS/1LE manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 893	slapped some wal mart carpet over the metal in the back seat area. it made it unbelievably quiet for about 2 pounds of carpet. i havent even glued it down yet. that center piece is a piece of carpeted cardboard that is screwed over the trunk hole. if you leave the trunk hole open, the car gets a low pressure surge pulse at about 125 that will drive you crazy. it is a frickin blast to drive it around. i love love love this setup. i feal like i could wheel it without getting tired like i always do. you can just hover your feet over the pedals. you dont have to have the heels of you feet touching the floorboard to keep you balanced in the seat. your IN the seat and can use a delicate touch on the pedals. man i hope i can just be easy and learn to drive this thing. i think i can have some real fun in this. different vehicle. Attached Images

02-22-2014, 12:36 PM	#120
Ject aka Patrick Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS '04 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 3,072	So... who all had to cut the f $ cking wheel well out? Apparently when you do it correctly the bolt heads and plate push on the inner wheel well plastic... __________________ Current Modifications: Your average Bolt-ons & Suspension Upgrades GForce Engineering: 9" Rear End, Strange Pro Iron Case w/Moser Nodular 3.70:1 Detroit locker, 3.5" Solid Drive Shaft

02-22-2014, 06:23 PM	#122
Jpb972 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South jersey Posts: 584 View My Garage	The cut was something like this. Attached Images __________________

02-25-2014, 09:38 AM	#124
2010SSRSM6 Drives: My wife crazy with my C5 usage. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 6,558 View My Garage	Nice video Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ UNDER CONSTRUCTION......again......

03-24-2014, 04:53 PM	#125
TornadoSS WICKDSS Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IOM LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,111 View My Garage	Those that installed a 5 pt harness, where did you attach the lap belts? Thanks! __________________ 2011 IOM SS/RS, M6. Look up our all generation Camaro club website at Heartland Camaros Gforce Engineering Drivetrain, ECS 1500 Supercharger, TSP Cam, Alky Controls Meth single nozzle. 91 octane, 698 RWHP 625 rwtq. 4200#+, Tuned by Justin "Justune" Kalwei 11.57 @ 126.8 mph with a crappy 1.80 60'.....still learning to drive....M&H DR's and skinnies on 17" Welds.